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Casco Township City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 11

C-1, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

Sec. 11.01.- Description and purpose.

The purpose of this zoning district is to provide a neighborhood convenience shopping zone wherein retail businesses or service establishments supply commodities or perform services to meet the daily needs of the neighborhood. While general community and highway-oriented commercial needs are amply accommodated in adjoining communities, limited retail and service activities are to be provided in this zoning district.

This zoning district is intended primarily for local services and convenience goods within the Township and accommodates small commercial facilities and offices to serve local needs. It is specifically not the intent of this zoning district to permit intensive uses serving a broader market area or the highway traveler whose needs are being met elsewhere. This zoning district is consistent with the local business land designation, as described in the Master Plan.

Sec. 11.02. - Permitted uses and special uses.

The following uses are permitted in this zoning district:

USES
P = Permitted by right     SU = Special Use		C-1
Accessory buildings and uses, customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses or special uses in this zoning district, as regulated in Section 307 P
Banks, credit unions, and similar financial institutions, not including drive-through facilities P
Business offices P
Day care centers, in accordance with Section 15.03.J SU
Elderly housing, in accordance with Section 15.03.N SU
General retail store of less than 5,000 square feet P
Libraries and museums, in accordance with Section 15.03.T P
Long-term rental P
Medical offices, including clinics P
Mortuaries and funeral homes, in accordance with Section 15.03.V SU
Personal service establishments—no drive-through P
Ponds in compliance with Section 3.27 P
Restaurants, not including drive-through facilities P
Short-term rental P
Utility and public service buildings, in accordance with Section 15.03.JJ P
Wireless communication towers and buildings, in accordance with Section 15.03.QQ SU

 

(Ord. No. O21918-2, § 14, 1-24-2018)

Sec. 11.03. - District regulations.

No building or structure, nor the enlargement of any building or structure, shall be erected unless the following yards, lot area, and building coverage requirements are provided and maintained in connection with such building or structure, or enlargement.

Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) District
Minimum lot size 20,000 square feet
Minimum lot width 100 feet
Front yard setback* Buildings—30 feet
Pavement—20 feet
Width to depth ratio 1:3
Side yard setback 10 feet Side or rear yards adjoining any lot in an agricultural or residential district shall be screened in accordance with the requirements of Section 3.33
Rear yard setback 25 feet
Maximum height of all buildings 35 feet
Maximum lot coverage 35 percent

 

 * Also see Section 3.10—Additional Setbacks for Structures Adjacent to Major Roads.

(Ord. No. O31819-1, § 8, 3-18-2019)

Sec. 11.04. - Required conditions—Neighborhood commercial uses.

A.

All business, service or processing shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, except automobile service stations.

B.

All products produced on the premises, whether primary or incidental, shall be sold only at retail and on the premises where produced.

C.

Outdoor storage is prohibited.

D.

Commercial uses shall be screened from agricultural or residential zones or uses (see Section 3.33).